castus

Opposite of
reus, obnoxius, noxius, cōnscius
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkas.tʊs]
Etymology

Verbal adjective from the same root of careō (“I lack”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (“to cut”). Compare the meanings of pūrus/putus and derived putō. Related to Etruscan 𐌂𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌂𐌄 (castce).

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